Subscribe!It took all of three minutes for Villa to take control of this home match. Luke Moore scored a goal in the 3rd minute and Aston Villa never looked back. Juan Pablo Angel added an insurance goal in the 38th minute. Despite winning the time of possession and attempting only one less shot than Villa and forcing Villa goalie Thomas Sorensen to make three saves, Newcastle was unable to break through on the scoreboard. Yellow cards were shown to Villa's Gareth Barry and Gabriel Agbonlahor, the first of the season for both. Aston Villa is currently in tie for third with Everton with 7 points from a 2-1-0 record. They have a +3 goal differential. Villa's next game is Sunday, September 10 at West Ham, a team which they lost to twice last year.
Barcelona was tested today, but managed a victory over a strong Celta Vigo side. Vigo started the scoring in the 42nd minute, Barça's Samuel Eto'o scored an equalizer in the 56th minute, then Leo Messi gave them short lived lead in the 60th minute. Celta knotted the score at 2 in the 65th minute, but a goal in the 88th minute against a ten man Vigo side gave Barça the victory. Yellow cards were shown to Barça's Thiago Motta and Andres Iniesta. Barça's next match is Sunday, September 10 at home against Osasuna.
